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21-8-2008 - Thursdat 8/21/08 - FMLA (For My Lazy A**)

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

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I just left my supervisors office to turn in my time sheet. We started talking about arrangements for someone to cover me when I leave to have my baby. At this point my supervisor was assuming the regular 6 to 8 weeks. Then, I mentioned to her that Efren and I have been talking about the what ifs about me taking off the whole 3 months under FMLA. I pretty much had reality given back to me. I was told that the position I have now might not be avaliable to me. I'm an admin. assistant / receptionist because my desk is the closest to the front. Well, I was told that I might not have the same position when I return. I asked is this a good thing or a bad thing? I forgot what she said, she didn't give me a stright answer. She just said she can't promise me that I will have the same position when I return. She said FMLA only guarentees that I'll have a job not the same position. It kind of made me sad. Because when I first started with the company, I didn't get hired on full time until a year later. (Meaning I was no longer a contractor) I'm upset because I'm like why can't we just hire a contractor for 3 months? I didn't even ask. So I mentioned it to my fiance' but we haven't just sat down and discussed it yet. He said that's something we need to talk about later. ( I guess when we get home) Ever since I can remember I've always put other things before me. When my father passed, instead of staying home I went to school. When my brother got married, I had to work (I was a waiter $2.13). Now I'm having my baby and it seems like I'm faced with having to put something before me again. This time it deals with my child. I won't do it anymore. It has to stop somewhere and I choose now. I have 2 associates degrees, one in Applied Science - Accounting and the other in Arts. I can substitute or something. I'm currently working on my bachelors. That's another thing that worries me, I work in corporate America for an Oil & Gas company. Depending on your position they prefer people with a bachelor. I just hope that it doesn't get used against me. Meaning, they place me in a position I don't like and say well, this is it because you don't have a bachelor's degree. I've been passed up on promotions 3 times because of that. 1st when I first started, another girl was given the job. 2nd, about a year ago. 3rd, this month. The people they hired were contractors. There was nothing different besides they had a bachelors and I had an associate. I did their background check (I'm in HR). I really feel that FMLA stands for For My Lazy A** because I'm no longer under the doctor's care, I just choose to stay home. You win and you lose. But this time, I'm not going to lose...

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2 Comments on Thursdat 8/21/08 - FMLA (For My Lazy A**)


simplylove - Friday, 22 Aug
Honey please...I used the hell out of my FMLA plus some! It's my right, and I wasn't going to let that pass me by. I work too hard, and I think I deserve it. Enjoy your time off because you've earned it. When I return to work it will be 5 months for me...

dannii - Thursday, 21 Aug
wow! we own ur own businss so im kinda takin each day as it cums!! in the uk we get 39 week off the 1st 6 at full pay! then we can take another 25 weeks off un paid but its law we return to ur orginal post!!! i cannot imagine havin to leave my baby as early as u do must be so hard!! im kind of a walk over to but u have to do whats in your heart for a change make a stand and be happy with ur choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxx